NC Family's Family Policy Matters
545 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★ - 12 ratingsFamily Policy Matters is a weekly podcast and radio show produced by the North Carolina Family Policy Council. Each week, our host, Traci DeVette Griggs, welcomes leaders from across the state and nation to discuss topics related to faith, family, and life in North Carolina.
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Safe Children in the Digital Age
August 22, 2022 15:58 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Clare Morell to discuss the recent report she co-authored, entitled “Raising a Family in the Digital Age: A Technology Guide for Parents.”
Younger Marriage = Less Divorce?
August 15, 2022 18:51 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Dr. Brad Wilcox to discuss his recent report on marriage and cohabitation, entitled “The Religious Marriage Paradox: Younger Marriage, Less Divorce.”
SCOTUS Defends Family Values
August 08, 2022 19:04 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back ADF attorney Matt Sharp to discuss some of the U.S. Supreme Court’s biggest rulings for family values this past term, and what other cases are on the horizon.
The Dangerous Drop in U.S. Births
August 01, 2022 15:21 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Alexandra Davis to discuss her recent article in Public Discourse, entitled “The Toll of the Dwindling Birth Rate is Far Greater Than Underpopulation.”
North Caroline After Roe
July 25, 2022 11:45 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back NC Family’s John Rustin and Jere Royall as they discuss the pro-life landscape in North Carolina post-U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, which overturned Roe v. Wade.
NCGA Recap: Gambling, Marijuana, & More
July 18, 2022 12:30 - 15 minutes - 21 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes NC Family’s John Rustin and Jere Royall as they recap the highs and lows of the short legislative session at the North Carolina General Assembly.
Where Are the Leaders?
July 11, 2022 19:05 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Francis Maier to discuss his recent commencement address at Thomas More College on the subjects of leadership and decisiveness.
The Medical Marijuana Myth
July 05, 2022 13:23 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Luke Niforatos to discuss his recent article in NC Family’s Family North Carolina magazine, entitled “The Medical Marijuana Myth,” and particularly how it relates to the recent push to legalize “medical” marijuana in North Carolina.
How Abortion Solves Nothing
June 27, 2022 19:58 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with renowned journalist and author Alexandra DeSanctis to discuss the new book she co-wrote with Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, entitled Tearing Us Apart: How Abortion Harms Everything and Solves Nothing. Note: This interview was recorded prior to the release of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization
Pandemic Learning Losses (Part 2)
June 20, 2022 15:29 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Dr. Terry Stoops from the John Locke Foundation for Part 2 of a 2-part show. Dr. Stoops unpacks two recent reports from the NC Department of Public Instruction that evaluate K-12 student performance during the pandemic.
Pandemic Learning Losses (Part 1)
June 13, 2022 18:28 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Dr. Terry Stoops from the John Locke Foundation for Part 1 of a 2-part show. Dr. Stoops unpacks two recent reports from the NC Department of Public Instruction that evaluate K-12 student performance during the pandemic.
Teaching Biblical Masculinity
June 06, 2022 18:29 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Retired Lt. General Jerry Boykin to discuss FRC’s Stand Courageous ministry, which equips men to embrace Biblical masculinity and flourish as fathers, husbands, teachers, leaders, and citizens.
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America (Part 2)
May 31, 2022 13:08 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, we’re bringing you Part 2 of an excerpt from NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner, which was held on May 10, 2022, featuring Dr. Ryan T. Anderson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Dr. Anderson discusses the four most contested “truths” in our culture, in Part 2 of a 2-part show.
Top 4 Most Contested Truths in America
May 23, 2022 17:55 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, we’re bringing you an excerpt from NC Family’s Raleigh Dinner, which was held on May 10, 2022, featuring Dr. Ryan T. Anderson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Dr. Anderson discusses the four most contested “truths” in our culture, in Part 1 of a 2-part show.
SCOTUS Unanimous for Religious Freedom
May 16, 2022 18:10 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court religious liberty and free speech case that Staver recently argued, Shurtleff v. City of Boston. The High Court issued a unanimous 9-0 ruling in Staver’s favor earlier this month.
The Complete Guide to Discussing Abortion
May 09, 2022 16:54 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Shawn Carney from 40 Days for Life to discuss his new book, What to Say When: The Complete Guide to Discussing Abortion.
The Constitutional Right to Parent
May 02, 2022 17:25 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Jeanette Doran, president and general counsel for the North Carolina Institute for Constitutional Law, to discuss NCICL’s recent resource for parents, entitled “Parents’ Constitutional Right to Parent Without Government Interference: What Every Parent Needs to Know.”
What Does It Mean to be Human?
April 25, 2022 15:38 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Carter Snead to discuss his book What It Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics.
Politics Without Fear
April 18, 2022 20:21 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down Dr. Brad Littlejohn to discuss his recent article, “Resisting the Politics of Fear.”
Technology as God
April 11, 2022 14:04 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Wesley J. Smith to discuss the rise of a troubling “religion”—transhumanism—which elevates technology as the way to eternal life.
A Holistic Approach to Poverty Prevention
April 04, 2022 16:01 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Vance Ginn to discuss poverty in America, and why we need a more holistic, less government-focused approach if we are to truly improve poverty rates in our country.
How Can NC Become the Most Pro-Life State in the Nation?
March 28, 2022 18:07 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Americans United for Life’s Katie Glenn to discuss AUL’s annual Life List, including where North Carolina fell on the list and how we can make our state the most pro-life state in the nation.
God's Work in War-Torn Ukraine
March 21, 2022 14:21 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Arielle Del Turco to discuss Russia’s war against Ukraine, and how Christians in Ukraine, Russia, the U.S., and around the world can stand for Christ in the midst of this horrible conflict.
Redistricting 101
March 14, 2022 18:52 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Andy Jackson to discuss North Carolina’s recent (and complicated) redistricting process, and explain how our new legislative and congressional districts could impact the upcoming election.
The First Amendment in Crisis
March 07, 2022 14:52 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes ADF attorney Kevin Theriot to discuss the case of Love Life ministries, a NC pro-life nonprofit whose members were arrested in Greensboro—in violation of their First Amendment rights—for praying outside an abortion clinic.
China's War on Faith
February 28, 2022 19:45 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Rev. Bob Fu to discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s widespread persecution of Christians and Uyghur Muslims. Rev. Fu also shares his personal story of growing up in China and facing persecution first-hand as a house church leader.
Addicted to Screens
February 21, 2022 17:34 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Melissa Henson from the Parents Television and Media Council to discuss how the pandemic has negatively affected our media habits and screen time, especially for children and teens.
Gearing Up for a Post-Roe America
February 14, 2022 17:00 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Sue Liebel from the Susan B. Anthony List to discuss the potentially landmark U.S. Supreme Court abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health. Liebel shares how states can be preparing themselves for a post-Roe v. Wade world, and what abortion laws currently look like in North Carolina.
The Fight for Parental Rights
February 07, 2022 18:19 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Will Estrada of The Parental Rights Foundation to discuss the importance of parental rights and how parents across the country are starting to stand up and protect their children, especially in education.
The Past & Future of School Choice
January 31, 2022 18:01 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Mike Long, President of PEFNC, to discuss the growth in school choice that North Carolina saw throughout 2021, and what we can expect looking forward into 2022.
The Strange New World of Identity Politics
January 24, 2022 16:56 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Carl Trueman to discuss his new book The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, in which he explains how our culture has gotten to this point of aggressive individualism, and how Christians can speak the truth with love in this strange new world.
Gen Z, COVID, & Mental Health
January 18, 2022 16:13 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Jimmy Myers to discuss the critical issue of mental health struggles among our nation’s youth, a crisis which has been exacerbated by the nearly two-year long COVID-19 pandemic.
5 Ways to Make America More Family Friendly
January 10, 2022 21:48 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back Patrick Brown from the Ethics and Public Policy Center to discuss his recent article, “5 Ways to Make America More Family-Friendly.”
NC's Economy in 2022
January 04, 2022 16:23 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family President John L. Rustin sits down with North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell to discuss our state’s economic landscape as we look forward to 2022. Treasurer Folwell addresses healthcare, the employment crisis, and North Carolina’s budget surplus.
The Porn Myth Debunked (Re-Air)
December 28, 2021 16:47 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, we have a re-air of a show from June of 2017 with Matt Fradd, author of The Porn Myth. Fradd shares how pornography affects the brain and works just like any other addictive substance.
Best of Family Policy Matters 2021
December 20, 2021 16:24 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, we have a special year-end show featuring excerpts from the most popular episodes of Family Policy Matters that aired throughout 2021. Guests include North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson, author Noelle Mering, and Kristie, a North Carolina mother of a transgender-identifying daughter.
Unpacking C.S. Lewis's Abolition of Man
December 13, 2021 18:19 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Michael Ward, author of After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man. Ward discusses the importance of Lewis’s most philosophical work in today’s society, and how his “guide book” can help non-philosophers understand and apply the critical practices Lewis addresses.
Dobbs & Overturning Roe v. Wade
December 06, 2021 15:59 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Michael Farris, President of Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the potentially monumental U.S. Supreme Court Case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Farris unpacks the oral arguments heard by the Court last week and the likelihood that Roe v. Wade will be overturned.
Greater Threats on the Horizon (Part 2)
November 29, 2021 17:44 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, we’re featuring Part 2 of an address given at NC Family’s Charlotte Dinner in October by Roger Severino, former Director of the Office for Civil Rights. Severino shares how he stood for religious liberty during his time at HHS, particularly in regards to COVID-19 regulations, and how we can all stand for our rights by getting involved in the regulatory process.
Greater Threats on the Horizon (Part 1)
November 22, 2021 15:47 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, we’re featuring Part 1 of an address given at NC Family’s Charlotte Dinner in October by Roger Severino, former Director of the Office for Civil Rights. Severino shares the numerous achievements of his office in regards to life and religious liberty, and how the current administration has rolled back those achievements.
Breaking Down Congress's Budget-Busting Bills
November 15, 2021 18:38 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Family Research Council's Connor Semelsberger to discuss his recent analysis of Congress’s Build Back Better bill, entitled “6 Things to Know About Biden’s Anti-Family Budget Buster.”
Fighting Indoctrination in Public Schools
November 08, 2021 14:27 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes FRC’s Meg Kilgannon to discuss her recent report, “A Concerned Citizens Guide to Engaging with Public Schools.”
Awake, Not Woke (Part 2)
November 01, 2021 13:17 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs continues her conversation with author Noelle Mering. Mering discusses her newest book, Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology, in Part 2 of a 2-part show.
Awake, Not Woke (Part 1)
October 25, 2021 14:57 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes author Noelle Mering to discuss her newest book, Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology, in Part 1 of a 2-part show.
How to Pass Down Your Faith to Your Children
October 18, 2021 15:40 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Dr. Christian Smith from the University of Notre Dame to discuss his new book, Handing Down the Faith: How Parents Pass Their Religion on to the Next Generation, which he co-authored with Dr. Amy Adamczyk.
Working Class Americans & Family Policy
October 11, 2021 14:02 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Patrick T. Brown, author of the recent report “Working Class Americans’ Views on Family Policy.” Brown discusses some surprising findings that reveal what working class Americans really value when it comes to family policy.
Afghanistan & Religious Liberty
October 04, 2021 14:32 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs sits down with Family Research Council’s Arielle Del Turco to discuss how religious freedom is a national security issue, in particular as it relates to the recent turmoil in Afghanistan.
The Goodness of Limits
September 27, 2021 16:49 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr. Ashley Hales, author of a new book, A Spacious Life: Trading Hustle and Hurry for the Goodness of Limits. Dr. Hales explains how our limitations are an invitation from God to contentment and a deeper relationship with Him.
The Life and Legacy of Senator James Forrester
September 20, 2021 16:03 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, NC Family president John Rustin sits down with Mary Frances Forrester to discuss her new book about her husband, former North Carolina State Senator James Forrester, and his fight for marriage in North Carolina.
Smart Approaches to Marijuana
September 13, 2021 18:36 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBThis week on Family Policy Matters, host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Luke Niforatos from Smart Approaches to Marijuana to discuss the dangers of legalizing marijuana in North Carolina and nationwide. Niforatos reveals how big tobacco and big alcohol have taken over the marijuana industry and are “corrupting” the plant to make it as addictive and potent as possible.